Long Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Long Family

26,966 Long records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

26,966Records in our database

1784Earliest birth

4Documented families

10Biographies

See the Long family trees →1,456 Long families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

26,966 Long records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (7,176 of 26,966)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Stephen Harriman Long, born 1784, Illinois

Most common first names

William669 John662 Mary647 Robert566 James551 Charles478 George319 Helen291 Dorothy241 Margaret238 Ruth230 Donald217

Documented families

Long families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (2)

The Long family of Summit CountyOhioStarts: Samuel Long and Eva (Hersberger) Long (b. 1792)Most recent: Homer G. Long (b. 1871)The Long family of Wyandot CountyOhioStarts: Hugh Long (b. 1794)Most recent: Henry Long (b. 1842)

Family records from county histories (2)

Jacob LongDarke County, OhioStarts: Jacob Long, from PennsylvaniaMost recent: Catherine Long Maria E. LongHenry County, IowaStarts: Maria E. LongMost recent: Charity E. Graham, Sarah Simons, William Simons

The earliest Longs in the county histories

Hugh LongBorn 1794Child of John Long and Catharine (Fry) LongWyandot County, Ohio John W. LongBorn 1807Child of William Long and Mary LongMiami County, Ohio David S. LongBorn 1811Child of James Long and Sarah LongMiami County, Ohio Samuel LongBorn 1811Seward County, Nebraska Moses E. LongBorn 1813Child of James Long and Sarah (Mackey) LongMiami County, Ohio Tobias LongBorn 1814Hardin County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

1,456 Long families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

84 Long death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

131 Long people in 70 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (10)

James LongBorn 1820 · Wyandot County, Ohio Samuel B. LongBorn 1830 · Summit County, Ohio John LongBorn 1833 · Wyandot County, Ohio J. A. LongBorn 1837 · Summit County, Ohio Henry LongBorn 1842 · Wyandot County, Ohio Dennis J. LongBorn 1844 · Summit County, Ohio David C. LongBorn 1849 · Summit County, Ohio W. H. LongBorn 1861 · Summit County, Ohio Mahlon S. LongBorn 1867 · Summit County, Ohio Homer G. LongBorn 1871 · Summit County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Found your Long? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Long genealogy: FAQ

Where were Long ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 26,966 Long records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (7,176), then Ohio (5,971) and Illinois (3,054).

How far back does the Long family tree go?

The earliest Long birth in our database is 1784: Stephen Harriman Long, Illinois. We have pieced together 1,456 Long family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Long family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Long family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.